Floor.



L. L, WRIGHT..

FLOOR. I IPLIGATION FILED APR.23,15 )13.

Patented, Apr. 2L 19Ma wauw. 5

L. L, WRIGHT.

FLOOR.

APPLICATION FILED APKZS, 1913.

Patented A131221, 1914.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

mmlsai.

.IIIIHIIII rrEi) As'raTEs PATENT oEEIoE.

LESLEE L. l/VRIGHT, 0F NEW' "YORK, N. Y.

FLOOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

` Patented Apr. 21, 1914:.

.appucation and prix 2a, 1913. serial N5. 763,019.

posed oi metallic sections forming a plu rality of adjoining receptaclesfor asphalt, concrete or othelb suitable material, so con'- structedthat thesections may be laid upon a suitable foundation connecting witheach other in such manner as to form a continuous ooring and whereby therespective sections will all be locked together by the Afillingmaterial.

The details of the invention are hereinina'ter particularly described.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a plan view of one of themetallic seetions, sho-wing some of the receptacles therein filledl withasphalt or like material. Fig. 2 is a cross section on the broken lineas of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view in smaller size showing a number ofthe sections'assembled, and the receptacles containing, the fill-l ingmaterial. l Fig. 4; is an inverted plan of one or the metallic sectionsshowing the receptacles lled with asphalt or like material, and Fig is aperspective view of a portion of one f thefmetallic sections,containingy the rolling-material.

The sections are preferably cast from a suitable metal, the walls 1,2,3, 4, forming the receptacles 5, for the asphalt or similar material 6.These receptacles 5 are open both. at the top and bottom. The bottomsurfaces of the walls-1, 2, 3 and a in each section are cut away atspaced apart distances, forming openings 7 therein. The projectingmembers 8 are continuations of the walls on the respective sections, andthese projections are also provided on their under surfaces with likeopenings "5', and it will be readily understood that when a number ofthe metallic sections are assembled as shown in Fig. 3, the projectingmembers 8 will be in alinement with the walls of the receptacles 5 inthe adjoining sections and complete the walls for a continuation of thereceptacles to any desired extent, while the openings 7 in the wallsprovide communica tion between the receptacles at their lower parts.

My improved floor may be laid upon any suitable foundation, but I preferto employ a base 9, of wood, as shown in Figs. l and 2.

In laying a floor according to my inven-.

tion, the desired number of metallic sections are placed upon a suitablefoundation 9 and assembled as shown in Fig. B'whereby continuousparallel and uniform rows of adjoining receptacles oI are providedthroughout the entire Hoor. I then pour into these receptacles asphaltor similar material in a heated state 'which material flows through theopenings 7 in the walls of the receptacles and when hardened' formsa'solid connection with the filling material in the respectivereceptacles, and at the saine time locks all the metallic sectionsfirmly together. l/Vhen filling the receptacles 5, the material 6 isallowed to rise ush with the tops of the walls l, 2, 3 and 4 of thereceptacles, and

before becoming toohard, the top surface is smoothed and finished 0H byany suitable means, preferably by a trowel operated by hand. The Hoorthus constructed is very firm and capable of withstanding heavy traiicas the upper surface o'the metallic sections prevent undue wear upon theas phalt filling, and the filling material deadens sounds from thecontact of vehicle wheels with the metal sections.

Eachmetallic section is a separate casting butall the castings arealike, and while I prefer that each be'made w1th twenty completereceptacles andthree extended walls on two opposite sides and on oneend, with two'ext'ended walls onthe other end, it will be readilyunderstood that 'the size of the casting and number lof receptaclestherein may be varied without departing from my invention.

I claim as my invention:

A floor for buildings, composed of a num* enst in one L ieee comprisinga plurality of l the severl metallic sections' into one solid adjoininghollow receptacles divided by body.

1 10 parallel walls, with extending walls on each Signed by me this 21stday of April 1913.

side of the casting, openings in the lower 5 part of each will, amaterial such as asphalt fillings,l said receptacles and extendinglVitnesses: tin-mgh Suid openings whereby the filling in BERTHA M.ALLEN, :lll the receptacles is united together with MARIE D. WOHLERB.

LESLIE L. WRIGHT.

